Title |
Vernal Scrapbook |
Identifier |
vernal.xml |
Subject |
Petroglyphs--Utah; Indians of North America--West (U.S.)--Antiquities; Rock art; Indian art; Symbolism |
Description |
Scrapbook by Frank A. Beckwith containing the essay, "Petroglyphs in Dry Fork Canyon and Ashley Creek, near Vernal, Utah," focusing on the petroglyphs of the Vernal area in the Uinta Basin of Utah; also includes copies of Beckwith's articles, "The head-hunter group of petroglyphs near Vernal," and "The best group of petroglyphs in Utah: the group of the Great Warrior with shield second to none in the state," published in a local newspaper |
Personal Names |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Spatial Coverage |
Vernal (Utah) |
Creator |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Publisher |
Hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1934 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
"Vernal" Scrapbook |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
Frank Asahel Beckwith Collection |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2003, Beckwith Family. All rights reserved |
Holding Institution |
Delta City Library |
Source Material |
Scrapbook |
Source Physical Dimensions |
22cm x 29 cm |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s66h7cmt |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
126240 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66h7cmt |
Title |
Petroglyphs |
Identifier |
071v_p58c.tif |
Subject |
Indians of North America; Rock art |
Description |
The glyphs may be 600 years old. |
OCR Text |
Show In line below 1sman part of the lines of whose head are eroded away wearing peculiar headdress his two closely placed legs with cleft fect are imposed over an unknown fish-like outline In line below is the eyes and mouth of an incompleted man Under 1svery fine example of the re olining Humpbacked Flute player This design of the Flute Player is not phallic-see Kidder and Guersney Hoberts etc etc Below that are two most excellent arrows both with points indioated and both with the foathers shoma of ho ond to 71tbor steire 1o seen design which break in the ook has disrupted from what is loft 1t appears asman holding his bow out and forward in reversed position signifying surrender Below are incomplete men two with somewhat elavorate nocklases 1he photo 15 by Leo Thorne Vernal Utah Age of the glyphs possibly Pueblo II or III meening tiereby that the glyphs my be from 600 yoars old tomore remote date Note ALL remarks of detings in thes pages are to be taken witnwide latitude subjeot to correotion Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved |
Contributors |
Thorne, Leo C., 1883-1969 |
Type |
Image |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Creation |
image/tiff |
Coverage |
Utah |
Holding Institution |
Delta City Library |
Archival Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
Low Resolution |
JPEG: 800 x 600 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
Scanning Device |
Creo-Scitex Eversmart Jazz+ flatbed scanner |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
124470 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s66h7cmt/124470 |